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YOKOSUKA, Japan – The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to the forward operating port of Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 22, concluding George Washington’s 2011 patrol. The patrol consisted of four port visits and two major exercises while sailing more than 50,000 nautical miles across Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. “The […]

YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) arrived in Yokosuka Nov 22 for a port call over the Thanksgiving holiday, as part of its Western Pacific deployment. With a crew of approximately 121 enlisted and 18 officers, this marks the first Western Pacific deployment for Texas and the second […]

PATTAYA, Thailand – Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) participated in a Community Service project at the Banglamung Home for Boys in Pattaya Nov. 20. The Navy League and the Boys Home superintendent Chamaiporn Vithayaperl sponsored the community service project, where sailors spent the day playing with the children and learning about […]

BALI, Indonesia– The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and guided missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) arrived in Bali, Indonesia Nov. 20 for a port visit during their deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. The port visit to Bali will provide Essex and Stethem Sailors and Marines of the 31st Marine […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Military Sealift Command (MSC) oceanographic survey ship USNS Henson (T-AGS 63) completed of a month long, bilateral survey mission with the Indonesian Navy Nov. 16. The operation was one of the largest in three decades of hydrographic surveys between the two countries. With an embarked team of 13 U.S. oceanographers and […]